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So you fancy fabulous 5.1 surround sound, but you don't want a load of big ugly black boxes, connected by a tangle of wiring? well here's the answer! A decade ago, the original Arcam Solo redefined the style and performance of compact Hi-Fi & Movie systems, bringing the company's legendary sound quality into ‘non Hi-Fi’ homes. Ten years on, the new Solo Movie delivers music and movie sound at a quality level previously only possible from large separate components, whist also boasting the added attraction of Blu-ray playback and streaming.

Featuring a Blu-ray/DVD/SACD/CD drive, plus a DAB/FM tuner and 250W of amplification, all housed in a stylish, low-resonance enclosure, the Solo Movie provides an ultra-high quality surround-sound solution from one very compact unit. Four HDMI(1.4b) inputs, plus one coax input, plus one optical input, plus one line-level input, plus one rear USB input, plus one 3.5mm line input, plus Tidal / Qobuz / Deezer streaming (if you own an Apple smartphone or iPad) give you all the connectivity you are ever likely to need, without making things over complex. Music can also be streamed to the Movie via Bluetooth apt-X or via your existing house network, either wired or wirelessly. On board decoding of all current HD audio formats ensures that absolutely no sonic detail is lost and the whole shooting match is controlled by a rather nice, multi-page, learning, backlit remote control, or the free Arcam MusicLife iOS App.

The Arcam Solo Movie represents a totally unique proposition in the modern audio marketplace, because it is able to offer the 'dream ticket' of movie (and music!) sound to rival the best big separates around, coupled with a level of performance on music reproduction that is actually better than any of the Japanese separates and rivals true British Hi-Fi separates. As a result, you can have your cake and eat it if you buy one of these, because with the Solo Movie, you get maximum performance, with minimum clutter - which is bound to improve 'domestic harmony'!